COMMITTEE MINUTES
NCSBCS FACTORY-BUILT STRUCTURES COMMITTEE
Conference Call Meeting
Thursday, December 9, 2004, 3:00 pm EST

Call to Order:

Chairman, Mark Luttich (NE), called the committee meeting to order. Attendance was taken and noted as follows:

Members Present:

Mark Luttich (NE), Chair
Curtis McIver, VA
Rich Bolten, IA
Cindy Bocz, TX
Randy Vogt, MN
Brian Ferris, WI
Leroy Stublaski, WI
Dennis Newman, PFS
Michael Moglia, PA
Robert Wible, NCSBCS

Approval of November 16, 2004, Minutes

Cindy Bocz (TX) made a motion to accept the minutes. Randy Vogt (MN) seconded the motion. The motion passed and the November 16 minutes were approved as written.

Old Business

Modular Program Survey: The State Modular Programs Survey will be published as is since additional information/corrections were not provided since the last request.

State Modular Reciprocity Programs: This item will be held for next conference call since the speaker was unavailable.

Letter to HUD: The letter to Mr. William Matchneer was discussed and now includes 3 topics (Installation and Dispute Resolution, Affordable Housing Federal Register Notice, and the December 1, 2004, Federal Register Notice). The letter will be sent to Mr. Matchneer early in the week of December 13, 2004. Hopefully he can be part of our next conference call.

New Business

Federal Register Notice: Chairman Luttich outlined the contents of the December 1, 2004, Federal Register Notice of proposed changes to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction Safety Standards. Members were encouraged to make their own positions known to HUD. Additionally, the committee will form a consensus position letter to send to HUD on the issues. This will be accomplished once the members have responded to the Chair’s outline of revision areas in the Federal Register notice. It will be emailed to everyone. Members responding should include the reasoning for each item they are taking a position on.

Next Conference Call Meeting

The next conference call will be January 20, 2005, if that is an acceptable date to Mr. Matchneer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Luttich
Chairman

NOTE: During the November 16, 2004, call, members were asked to provide brochures or guides they might have to assist consumers, bankers and code enforcement personnel in determining what kind of home they were dealing with -- a HUD-regulated manufactured home, a state-regulated modular home or a site-built home. Attached is a comparison guide used by the Wisconsin Safety and Buildings Division as an aid to determine under what code or standard a manufactured building used as a residence falls.

Attachment to Minutes 12/9/04

 

MANUFACTURED DWELLING

MANUFACTURED HOME

AKA: Pre-Fab

"Wausau Home"

Modular Dwelling

Double-Wide

AKA: Mobile Home

Trailer Home

Modular Home

HUD Home

Double-Wide

Must be installed on UDC permanent foundation, basement or floating slab.

Installed on slab w/piers or pier foundation or one of the options for UDC dwelling.

 

Standard 3-Wire Electrical System.

(2-hots, 1 neutral to ground)

Requires 4-Wire Electrical System.

[2-hots, 1 neutral and 1 separate, insulated, (green) equipment grounding conductor]

Requires freestanding electrical distribution panel (not service rated) & disconnect unless on permanent foundation.

Must be transported on removable transport frame or chassis (similar to a flatbed truck).

May be transported on wheels attached to the permanent metal frame. (wheels, axles, and hitch may be removed)

Inspected in factory by 3rd party using certified UDC inspectors.

Inspected in factory by 3rd party under federal contract.

WI Insignia - 1 label Approx. 3" X 4" plastic decal. Typically label is under kitchen sink, under the bathroom sink on the vanity, or on electrical panel. Unit must have label indicating the date of manufacture.

Each section has HUD # attached to the frame as well as having a 2" X 4" red metal tag on the end of the unit opposite the hitch location. Each unit must have label indicating the date of manufacture as well as the manufacturer’s name and address.

(usually in a closet or by electrical box)

Must meet ch. Comm 22 energy code.

Will have prescriptive insulation standards, such as R-30 for attic insulation.

Must meet UDC attic ventilation requirements.

Requires mechanical attic ventilation.

Doors and interior circulation – 50% must be 2’-8" minimum.

Allows for interior doors to be 2’-6".

Must be designed and built per UDC based on the home’s location. (e.g. snow loads, outdoor design temperature)

Roof construction is based on 30# live load. (may have trusses made of 2" X 2" or 2" X 3" members)

All aspects covered by UDC - requires permits and inspections for on site work and open panel construction of the units.

Home is covered by HUD code - not UDC

Permanent additions (basement, garage, carport, etc.) covered by UDC.

Minutes of November 16, 2004 Meeting

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